- British Pharmacopoeia Volume V
- Appendices
- Appendix I A. General Reagents
Acetic Acid, Anhydrous |
Acetic Acid, Anhydrous Anhydrous glacial acetic acid; C2H4O2 = 60.1 (64-19-7)
Glacial acetic acid of commerce for use in non-aqueous titrations containing not less than 99.6% w/w of C2H4O2. , 1.0152 to 1.053; boiling point, 117° to 119°.
Complies with the following test.
Water Not more than 0.4% w/w, Appendix IX C. If the water content is greater than 0.4% it may be adjusted by adding the calculated amount of acetic anhydride.
Store protected from light.